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While I was sitting down with a business lawyer, discussing a business approach, he asked me why I worked with seniors as he noted that I have carved out a very special and different niche. My answer is that I have always loved being with and speaking with seniors. …

” I really think my brother needs to move. He isn’t taking care of his house and he never leaves anymore. I tell him my thoughts on this but he is defiant and won’t have any of it. What do I do? I feel powerless. ” In the question above…

Recently I have been assisting a couple with the question of what the next step in their life is. Both are healthy and in their mid to late seventies. They invited me to discuss: Travel for 6 months? Sell the house? Keep the house? Rent an apartment? Buy a condo?…

“Well there is no real rush for a move to happen now…..so let’s wait a bit”……and then a fall happened. A huge hit to the head. An awful fall. An awful situation. Too long a hospital stay. “Is the residence that was the ideal choice still an option?”… We are…

I learned a lot. Yes at 43 I was one of the youngest at the round table at the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) conference yesterday. We discussed aging in place. The discussion made me realize that I have aged in place for the past 18 years and that the…

Ah! the amazing coffee I recently had in Portugal. My mom not feeling well at a concert. Finding myself fortunate at 43 to still have my Mom alive. These are all thoughts that collided the other day while I was in the shower. Here is the set-up for the coffee:…

So everything is ready for a discharge from the hospital. Due to a desire to move on or to an unfortunate loss of autonomy the sleep tonight will happen at a new address, a private retirement residence. It is a big step. Remember the first day of high school? Is…

My elderly Mom is ready to be discharged from hospital and ready to go home. What to keep in mind before discharge occurs? Not knowing why she was in the hospital let’s take a look at different situations may it be a physical ailment or a recovery from a sickness.…

It has been a long or a short road since your loved one was admitted to the hospital or rehab. Now the next step. So the medical team deems your love one ready to leave their care as medically your loved one is stable or on a rehabilitation level they…

Thought I would share with you that a letter I sent to the Gazette was published today. If you did not get a chance to read the paper (page A16) here is the link: http://www.montrealgazette.com/Letter+should+stop+talking+about+placing+seniors/8815021/story.html

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Helping Seniors is a certified real estate broker. Under Quebec law, only real estate brokers are in a legal position to refer seniors to retirement residences for compensation. Under the Quebec real estate law, Helping Seniors is authorized to pursue the activity of a real estate broker including assisting and referring seniors to retirement residences.